Ironing-board.



No. 825,260. PATENTED JULY 3, 1906.

' M. A. BAETZ. IRONING BOARD.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 14, 1905.

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MAX ANTHONY BAETZ, OF ASB'URY PARK, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-THIRD TO PHILIPP KESSLER, OF OCEAN GROVE, NEW JERSEY.

IRONING-BOARD.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 3, 1906.

Application filed September 14, l905- Serial No. 278,461.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MAX ANTHONY BAETZ, a citizen of the United States, residing at Asbury Park, in the county of Monmouth and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Ironing- Boards; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same This invention relates to improvements in ironing-boards.

The object of the invention is to provide an ironing-board having means attached thereto whereby the same may be quickly set up and attached to a suitable support for use and which when not in use may be folded into a compact form.

Afurther object is to provide means whereby the prop which supports the outer end of the board may be adjusted to permit the inner end of the board to be connected to stationary supports of diiferent heights.

With the above and other objects in view the invention consists of certain novel features of construction, combination, and arrangement of parts, as will be hereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side view of an ironing-board constructed in accordance with the invention and showing the same set up for use. Fig. 2 is a bottom plan view of the board, showing the prop detached therefrom. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the prop detached from the board. Fig. 3 is a vertical cross-sectional view taken on a line with the hinged adjustable connection of the prop with the board. Fig. 4 is a detail View of one of the adjustable hinges; and Fig. 5 is a fragmentary vertical sectional view through one end of the board, showing a modified form of attaching device.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, 1 denotes the board, which consists of a top 2, on the under side of which is secured an inner pair of transversely-disposed cleats 3 and an outer pair of transversely-disposed cleats 4. Secured to the cleats 3 are two longitudinally-disposed parallel bars 5, and to the cleats 4 are secured two longitudinallydisposed parallel bars 6. The inner ends of the bars 5 project a short distance beyond the inner end of the top 2, and to the under shaped hinges 9, through the ends of which i are passed ivot-bolts 10, said bolts being also passed t rough the u per end of the side bars 12 of a prop 13, the ower ends of which are adapted to be engaged with the corner formed by the meeting of the floor and side walls of the room or with the sides of the object to which the board is connected. On the ends of the pivot-bolts 10 are thumb- 'nuts 14, which when screwed inwardly upon said bolts will clamp the sides of said hinges into tight engagement with the bars 6, thereby holding said hinges in their adjusted positions on said bars. In order that a more secure grip or engagement may be had between the sides of the hinges and the bars 6, said sides of the hinges are provided with inwardlyprojecting s urs or barbs 15, which when the sides of the inges are clamped into engagement with the bars 6 will be forced into the sides of said bars, thus rigidly fastening the hinges in place.

By providing a Slidably-mounted hinge for the prop 13 the upper end of said prop may be adjusted to permit the inner end of the board to be connected to supports of various heights, said adjustable connection also permitting the prop to be slipped inwardly when folded against the bottom of theboard, thus providing for a compact arrangement of the parts when folded together.

In Fig. 5 of the drawings is shown a slightlyrnodified arrangement for connecting the inner ends of the board with the window-sill or other stationary support. In this instance downwardly-curved clamping-plates 16 are loosely connected at their inner ends to the under sides of the bars 5 by means of a bolt or other suitable securing device. Loosely connected to the lates 16, adjacent to the lower outer end of tfie same, are upwardly-projecting bolts 17, which pass through the bars 5, and on the upper end of said bolts 17 are screwed thumb-nuts 18, which when screwed downwardly upon the bolt 17 will draw the connection With the accompanying drawlngs,

the construction and operation of the invention will be readily understood without requiring a more extended explanation.

. Various changes in the form, proportion, and the minor details ofconstruction may be resorted to without departing from the prinoiple or sacrificing any of the advantages of this invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a folding ironing-board, the combination with the top, of attaching devices secured to one end thereof, a rop, bail-shaped hinges connected to one end of said prop and provided with spurs, means to slidably connect said hinges with said top, and clampingnuts to insert said spurs and adjustably connect said hinges to said top, substantially as described.

2. In a folding ironing-board, the combination with-"the top having inner and outer pair of transversely-disposed cleats secured to its under side, of inner and outer pairs of longitudinally-dis osed bars secured to said cleats, attachingooks secured to said inner pairs of bars, a prop, bail-shaped hinges slidably mounted on said outer pair of bars to hingedly and slidably connect said prop with said bars, and means whereby said hinges are rigidly connected to said bars to hold the same and the prop in their adjusted positions, substantially as described.

3. In a folding ironing-board, the combination with the to having inner and outer pairs of transverse y-disposed cleats secured to its under side, of inner and outer pairs of longitudinally-disposed bars secured to said cleats, attaching-hooks secured to said inner pair of bars, a prop, bail-shaped hinges slidably mounted on said outer pair of bars to hingedly and slidably connect said prop with said bars, barbs or spurs formed on the inner sides of said bail-shaped hinges, a thumb-nut arranged on the pivot-bolts of said hinges whereby the sides of the latter may be clamped into engagement with said outer bars and said spurs forced into the same, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

MAX ANTHONY BAETZ.

Witnesses HARRY J. BODINE, CLAUDE V. GUERIN. 

